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North Gulfport Elementary And Middl

Public Grades K-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

North Gulfport Elementary And Middl is a public school serving 1,005 students in grades K-8 in Gulfport, Mississippi. It is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 17 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, North Gulfport Elementary And Middl consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Mississippi in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 66.3% for the district and 49.4% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 28.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, North Gulfport Elementary And Middl has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.77% to 99.72%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing North Gulfport Elementary And Middl to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Bel Aire Elementary, Crossroads Elementary, and Harrison Central Elementary, as well as schools in the Gulfport School District, it is clear that North Gulfport is underperforming significantly. These nearby schools generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. North Gulfport Elementary And Middl has a very low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools in recent years.

921

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,692

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501

(228) 864-8944

District: Harrison County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.0%

White:

11.9%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg63%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

336^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 18 pts since 2023

From bottom 30% (2023) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

167^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 47% (2023) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Harrison County School District

17^th of 130Harrison County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	336 of 383	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	278 of 390	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	144 of 264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	128 of 243	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl	Public	K-8	4715 Illinois Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-8944	921	70	13.0	99.3%	110 (11.9%)	682 (74.0%)	74 (8.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.7%)	18.2	336^th of 383 public elementary schools	12.3%		29.5	278^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.7%	58	28.3	21.9	47.5	35.9	33.3	43.7	28.3	31.3	20.0	30.8	32.4	22.8	35.0	56.8	$10,692
28th Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3034 46th Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 867-2140	359	25	14.4	99.4%	22 (6.1%)	277 (77.2%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	32.9	267^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.6	237^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.2%	30	35.6	51.9	56.5				40.7	25.5	28.2				50.0		$11,297
Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-6	10453 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-6711	547	33	16.5	99.1%	74 (13.5%)	387 (70.7%)	78 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	49	195^th of 383 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.4	251^st of 390 public elementary schools	35.6%	56	48.6	56.3	48.6	44.9			48.7	32.8	34.3	59.4			68.6		$11,781
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1043 Pass Road	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4642	482	38	12.7	99.4%	80 (16.6%)	276 (57.3%)	81 (16.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	26.7	295^th of 383 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.4	313^th of 390 public elementary schools	19.7%	18	42.4	40.0	53.4				24.8	31.3	22.0				50.9		$10,171
Bel-Aire Elementary	Public	K-6	10531 Klein Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-7436	598	38	15.8	98.5%	108 (18.1%)	387 (64.7%)	97 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	193^rd of 383 public elementary schools	49.6%		36	259^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.6%	66	48.4	46.1	57.4	50.7			40.4	52.6	39.7	47.9			64.7		$10,835
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4051 15th Street	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 870-1025	492	34	14.5	98.6%	49 (10.0%)	363 (73.8%)	48 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.1%)	56.9	168^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.1%		63.6	142^nd of 390 public elementary schools	63.6%	26	51.7	58.3	58.2				52.8	62.7	38.0				63.3		$11,859
Bayou View Elementary	Public	K-5	4898 Washington Avenue	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 865-4625	638	38	16.7	100.0%	480 (75.2%)	81 (12.7%)	35 (5.5%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	97.1	1^st of 383 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.2	2^nd of 390 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	91.5	87.3	96.2				82.9	89.1	81.7				97.1		$9,723
Harrison Central Elementary	Public	K-3	15451 Dedeaux Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2701	465	27	16.9	76.3%	180 (38.7%)	188 (40.4%)	47 (10.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.2%)								(n/a)	73.5						68.9								$11,248
Pass Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Pass Road	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4659	377	28	13.6	99.7%	78 (20.7%)	224 (59.4%)	56 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	55.7	171^st of 383 public elementary schools	55.4%		66.8	128^th of 390 public elementary schools	67.2%	43	56.3	52.4	67.4				41.7	44.2	42.8				73.4		$12,039
Quarles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	111 Quarles Street	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-3946	429	34	12.6	58.3%	285 (66.4%)	63 (14.7%)	10 (2.3%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)								(n/a)	53.8						69.0								$11,008

Frequently Asked Questions about North Gulfport Elementary And Middl

What district is North Gulfport Elementary And Middl in?

Harrison County School District

How many students attend North Gulfport Elementary And Middl?

In the 2024-25 school year, 921 students attended North Gulfport Elementary And Middl.

Is North Gulfport Elementary And Middl a good school?

North Gulfport Elementary And Middl ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Gulfport Elementary And Middl?

Students at North Gulfport Elementary And Middl are 74% African American, 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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